Meierznutz

Hi all....just thought I would throw this out there... for my build on "Nadine" I used a custom mount to hold the Mazda PS pump against the waist line of the LS block at the oil pan seam. I used the 4 rib belt groove from the rear of the dampener pulley to run it and other than using the NB style pump (and reversing the pump outlet for clearance) the hoses did not need to be cut or modified in any way. My mount allowed the belt to be adjusted by swinging it away from the block and tightening the stock pump mount bolts (No crazy threaded adjusters) and eliminated the factory cooler loop that travels through the sway bar mount. In 10k miles of running it there has not been a single issue with this set up. By using the stock pump there was no need to coble GM and Mazda hoses together, no worries about flow rates or pressures being incompatible, and best of all-- ease of parts replacement should something fail in the future.
The mount is made from 6061 Aluminum and polished to a nice shine (even though it is hidden down low and nearly out of sight).
I can't make any claims as to what accessory mounts it works with as I made those too, but if you want to run the stock pump this will do it.
I am NOT looking to get into the parts business right now....just trying to help out my fellow swappers. If you want one then I would ask for a donation to cover materials and maybe a couple beers. If the MODS have an issue with that then I understand them removing the post but If someone wants to get one and let me know what set up they used it on and how it worked I would appreciate the feedback.

Amellrotts

Got any pics?

Meierznutz

This is the general idea... I will try to dig out a couple of the pics that showed the set up a little better.